, january 14, niners beat the saints in the play-offs. alex smith, yes, it's the vern davis post. nine seconds left. and no. 1, of course, october 28, no surprise. the giants sweep the tigers to win the world series, their second ball classic in three years! we will be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> wanted to quickly update you on two unconfirmed reports, one at pier 23, another one at fisherman's wharf, shootings. they are unconfirmed reports. since we don't want to end the year on a note like that, let's not. let's head out to treasure island where we've got a shunning shot. >> gorgeous shot. say good-bye to 2012. a reminder to be careful out there. take public transportation. have a wonderful new year! >> and happy new year! ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> from new york, the greatest city in the world, it's the "late show" with david letterman. tonight... plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. and now, a metallic alloy-- david letterman! ( cheers and applause ) captioning sponsored by worldwide pants and cbs ( band playing "late show" theme ) ( cheers and applause )